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Starting tomorrow, Belgium will introduce a mandatory 7-day PCR and quarantine test for all citizens arriving in the country from the so-called red zone, which includes Bulgaria. This was announced by the press center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Passengers who enter the country from territories declared a red zone and have stayed in them for more than 48 hours must be examined on the first day of entry into the country, as well as on the seventh day.
In the event of a negative PCR test performed on the seventh day of the quarantine, it is terminated, and if the result is positive, citizens must isolate themselves for at least another 7 days.
According to our embassy in Brussels, an exception to the mandatory quarantine will be made for citizens staying in Belgium for less than 48 hours. In addition, if the stay of a passenger subject to quarantine lasts less than the 7-day quarantine period, they will be able to leave the country before the quarantine expires.
Exceptions also include nationals who perform critical functions in key sectors, students who may exceptionally break their quarantine to take an exam, nationals domiciled in Belgium who have resided abroad for professional reasons which may be Refuse mandatory quarantine before January 4, provided that you have a certificate from the employer for the professional reason for the trip. As of January 4, 2021, the assessment of the passenger location form will take into account employer certified business travel.
The obligation to present a completed Passenger Location Form, which is completed and sent through the Internet link HTTPS://TRAVEL.INFO-CORONAVIRUS.BE/PUBLIC-HEALTH -PASSENGER-LOCATOR, remains in force for all arrivals . -TO FORM. If the form is completed correctly, passengers will receive a confirmation code by SMS.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that citizens traveling to Belgium look for up-to-date information immediately before making a trip to HTTPS://DIPLOMATIE.BELGIUM.BE/EN/COVID_TABLE.
If they need help, Bulgarian citizens can contact the Bulgarian Embassy in Brussels at the following phone numbers: +32 2 374 47 88; +32 2 374 08 66, as well as the emergency phone number outside business hours: +32 473 981042. Inquiries can also be sent to the email address of the Bulgarian Embassy in Belgium: Embassy.Brussels@mfa .bg
Since the start of the pandemic in Belgium, nearly 640,000 people have been infected with the coronavirus and more than 19,000 have died.
Since the beginning of December, there has been a decrease in the number of new infections and hospital admissions in Belgium, according to official statistics, but the country ranks first in the number of deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (166). They are followed by Slovenia (125), Bosnia and Italy (120 each) and the Republic of North Macedonia (118).
